Definitions

Question 1

Intolerance

Answer 1

You are unable to process the sugars un a food (mild allergy) (Ex. lactose intolerant -> will have the runs)

Question 1

Sulphite / Sulfite

Answer 1

Are preservatives that are added to food to increase shelf life

Question 2

Anaphylaxis allergy

Answer 2

A severe allergy where you cannnot process the protien in a food and it affects 2 or more body systems (Ex. breathing, throwing up)

Question 3

Staple food

Answer 3

Foods that are grown in abundance in a country

Most common food that is grown / eaten in a country

Question 4

Cross-contamination

Answer 4

Protein from one food comes into contact with another

Question 5

Salmonella

Answer 5

A bacteria that occurs mainly in the intestine, causing food poisining

Question 6

Trace amounts

Answer 6

Small amounts of protein… similar to a pinhead

Question 7

Unique foods

Answer 7

Foods typically associated with a certain culture (Ex. wonton soup is a distinct soup that originated in China)

Question 8

Eating patterns

Answer 8

What, where, when, why, you eat

Question 9

Culture

Answer 9

Refers to shared customs, traditions, and beliefs of a large group of people

Question 10

Physical health

Answer 10

Condition of the body… freedom of disease

Question 11

Foodways

Answer 11

Everything that would affect the foods we are eating (is it ethical, etc)

Question 12

Cultural etiquette

Answer 12

Social customs for serving and eating food

Question 13

Breakfast

Answer 13

First meal of the day, breaks the fast for food and gets us going

Breakfast is eaten first thing in the morning to provide fuel for the day ahead

Question 14

Scratch test

Answer 14

The reaction to food protein is measured against control just below the skin, only 50% accurate

Question 15

Lunch

Answer 15

Lunch can often be a light meal as well, as it’s traditionally eaten on or around noon

Midday meal

Question 16

Dinner

Answer 16

Main meal for Canada, usually contains most of the calories we eat

Dinner is almost always the largest and most well-prepared meal of any Canadian’s day

Question 17

Dietary laws

Answer 17

Food laws and restrictions based on faith and religious beliefs

Question 18

Cap RAST test

Answer 18

• Blood test that measures the # of antibodies you create when you come into contact with a food protein
• Higher the number, greater the allergy
• 100% accurate
• $28 per item

Question 19

Acceptability

Answer 19

Things we see that are okay to eat (ethical to eat) (How we would not eat dog, but other countries would)

Question 20

Global marketplace

Answer 20

Allows food customs to be shared worldwide

Question 21

Staples

Answer 21

A food that makes up a countries diet (Rice = China)

Question 22

Food taboo

Answer 22

A prohibitation against consuming a certain food

Question 23

Wellness

Answer 23

Mental, physical, and emotional health

Question 24

Cuisine

Answer 24

Preperation of a certain food based on traditions and spices unique to a certain culture

Question 25

Custom

Answer 25

Rituals and traditions that certain cultures would follow